FEBRUARY 26, 2026 — U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Detroit rescued two Canadian citizens on Lake St. Clair after they were stranded on an ice floe approximately one nautical mile north of Belle River, Ontario, on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. The Great Lakes District received the initial request from Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton of the two males, who were riding their … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 25, 2026 — The U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security partner agencies, supported by the U.S. Navy, interdicted five suspected maritime smuggling vessels and apprehended 62 aliens during coordinated operations south of San Clemente Island, Saturday. At approximately 12:30 p.m., watchstanders at the Sector San Diego Joint Harbor Operations Center … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 23, 2026 — A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued a stranded hiker Friday morning in the Illinois River Valley near Greenwall Rapids, Oregon, following a multi-day search alongside the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office. A MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station North Bend supported the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue team … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 20, 2026 — The U.S. Coast Guard and partners with Homeland Security Task Force - San Juan Region, disrupted a drug trafficking go-fast vessel and seized 29 bales of cocaine in the Atlantic Ocean north of Puerto Rico, Friday. The seized contraband weighed a combined 2,083 pounds worth an estimated $13.3 million. No apprehensions were reported. Homeland Security … [Read more...]

FEBRUARY 11, 2026 — The U.S. Coast Guard announced it has completed the award of contracts for 11 Arctic Security Cutters, fulfilling President Trump’s directive to rapidly expand America’s icebreaker fleet. The latest award is for construction of up to five Arctic Security Cutters, bringing the President’s initial order to completion and marking a historic milestone in U.S. … [Read more...]